Self-help Science Projects
Benefits
To further demonstrate the importance of science, RIFI-STI has formed a partnership with schools to set up science projects. These projects enable learners to apply classroom knowledge and acquire skills that will help them in their daily life at home, school, and after they finish or leave school.
Project Goals
Our Projects
The learners participate in projects like piggery, poultry, school gardening, science and technology inventions among others. The projects stimulate the creativity and knowledge application of the learners that promotes societal hands-on problem-solving.
1. Laboratory Instruction Manual (LIM)
Project Goal
Why are these books unique?
- Stimulate the interest of learners in science at all levels by engaging them in activities that show everyday life application of science.
- Encourage students to pursue science at higher levels of education by creating an appreciation of science using field experiences.
- Develop numerous skills in Learners by engaging them in activities that foster the manipulation of information, creativity, reasoning, and deduction.
- Encourage the teaching of science using local material substitutes in case the usual laboratory equipment and reagents are lacking or too expensive.
Despite the Government’s efforts to adopt a learner-centered and new practical approach to teaching science, reading materials that promote the practical teaching and learning of science remain few in primary schools. STI is therefore seeking partnerships and resources that will make these books available to all schools especially those in disadvantaged and vulnerable communities.
2. The New Approach Primary Science Kit
The New Approach Primary Science kit is a Mini/mobile Laboratory comprised of teaching-learning apparatus that the teacher would find hard to improvise. The kit is curriculum-based and it includes modules necessary for learning science practically like the microscope, pulleys, magnetic system, electric kit, among others. The kit includes modules of the human body organs and a system like the heart, skeleton, eye, reproductive and respiratory system among others. These modules give the learner a clear picture of what the actual organ or system is as well as an opportunity to promote creativity.
The New Approach Primary Science Kit is evaluated and recommended by NCDC and the Ministry of Education and Sports.
Objectives
- To promote practical teaching and learning of science in primary schools.
- To promote girl education in science subjects
- To cultivate the learning of essential life skills
- To create an interest in science right from the primary level
- To promote innovation and skills development.